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AVG Business Edition 2012 Unveiled
AMSTERDAM, September 20, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
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Designed for Small Businesses in mind, new security software
delivers more and demands less
AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet and mobile security,
today announced AVG Business Edition 2012, a robust-protection,
resource-friendly security software for today's small businesses. This new
version is faster, lighter, easier to use and is available now.
AVG believes small businesses need more than a stripped-down version of
enterprise security: They need software designed especially for them. In a
nutshell, AVG Business Edition 2012:
- Delivers more-with respect to speed, protection, cost
savings and time to focus on the day's tasks
- Demands less-by way of smart scanning, fewer interruptions and
ease of use that makes a smaller footprint on users, administrators,
PCs, servers and the overall budget
- Minimizes threats-via award-winning antivirus and Internet
security across multiple touch-points, from e-mail and the Web to
emerging threats such as information theft, social engineering and the
risks involved with using social media as a marketing tool
- Reduces hassle-with an uncluttered management console
"More than ever businesses need to be aware that the potential impact of
cyber-crime must not be underestimated. With our increased dependency on
information technology, not protecting your business could mean the end of
your business", said JR Smith, CEO of AVG Technologies. "After the 2008
financial crisis, the OECD began to re-examine today's potential
'global-shocks'. Alongside the expected threats; financial crises, pandemics
and social unrest, the OECD also included 'cyber risks' for the first time
ever. Our recent Cybercrime Futures report
[http://www.avg.com/filedir/news/2011_09_09_FuturePoll_Cybercrime_Futures.pdf ]
highlights the increasing risks we all face
and provides a call to action for businesses to protect themselves."
Businesses must:
- Equate online security with corporate governance and brand
protection, and make it a boardroom issue. This is not just a technology
debate
- Protect, and keep protection updated for all computers and
mobile computing devices that are brought in or taken home by staff,
contractors, clients and visitors
- Promote strong password management, with password and username
combinations that are not easy to guess and which include a combination
of letters and numbers
AVG Business Edition Products rated first in ease of use by Tolly
Independent Testing Labs [http://www.avg.com/us-en/business-products ] and
AVG Anti-Virus Business Edition 2011 was awarded five stars in value for
money by SC Magazine
[http://www.scmagazineuk.com/avg-anti-virus-business-edition-2011/review/3486 ]
.
In conjunction with the launch of AVG Business Edition 2012, AVG also
announced the SMB Market Landscape Report, a GfK white paper with new SMB
market-related findings as of mid-2011. Top-level trends demonstrate that
SMBs:
- Have a more conservative attitude toward IT spending as a
response to financial uncertainty
- Are embracing technologies to increase levels of mobility,
though few are aware of the potential dangers associated with bringing
data to more devices
- Recognize the opportunity social networking offers to promote
business and engage with customers, but do not take the proper
additional precautions against specific social-media threats
- Remain focused on traditional IT vulnerabilities like e-mail and
web viruses without safeguarding against emerging IT security threats,
such as information theft and social engineering
- Are most concerned about losing access to files and replacing
hardware, when security breaches are the costlier risk. SMBs that have
already experienced such a breakdown are more likely to have seen the
long-term impact, such as loss of sales and revenue opportunities.
"AVG Business Edition 2012 aims to be the simplest, most tailored
security software for small businesses," said Robert Gorby, global head of
SMB marketing at AVG. "For businesses looking for protection without
impeding performance, AVG is the most compelling product on the market.
Customers can essentially set and forget-with peace of mind that we will
take care of the rest while they interact in the connected world."
In addition to security technology, AVG's information-packed Small
Business Resource Centre [http://www.avgatwork.com ] provides customers with
guidance to stay up to speed on the latest security trends. Security needs
are rarely the same for every organization; AVG helps SMBs select the
protection that is right for their business via an easy-to-use online
security audit tool [http://www.avgsecurityaudit.com ]. After a short
questionnaire about their business, customers receive a detailed report
containing hints and tips to better protect their data.
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting 98 million active
users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web threats,
viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two
decades of experience in combating cybercrime and advanced laboratories for
detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the
world. AVG has a strong reseller network consisting of resellers, partners
and distributors globally including CNET, Ingram Micro, and Wal-Mart.
http://www.avg.com
Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news
Future Laboratory 'Cybercrime futures' report: Cybercrime_Futures
[http://www.avg.com/filedir/news/2011_09_09_FuturePoll_Cybercrime_Futures.pdf ]
SMB Market Landscape Report:SMB_Landscape_whitepaper_2011
[http://www.avg.com/filedir/news/AVG_SMB_Landscape_whitepaper_2011.pdf ]
Keep in touch with AVG
- For breaking news, follow AVG on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/officialAVGnews
- For small business security trends analysis, follow the AVG
small business blog at http://small-business.blog.avg.com
- Visit the AVG Business Resource Centre at
http://www.avg.com/us-en/business-resources-center
- Visit the AVG Reseller Center at
https://secure.avg.com/us-en/rc-login
- Join our Facebook community at
http://www.facebook.com/AVGfree
- Join our LinkedIn community LinkedIn [http://bit.ly/AVGSMB ]
Source: AVG Technologies
Contacts: United States: Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn for AVG, seedmanj@ruderfinn.com, +1(415)249-6763; United Kingdom: Lennard van Otterloo, MSL for AVG, Lennard.vanotterloo@mslgroup.com, +44(0)20-7878-3210; Investor Relations: Siobhan MacDermott, AVG Technologies - Investor Relations, siobhan.macdermott@avg.com, +1(415)299-2945
AVG Business Edition 2012 Unveiled
AMSTERDAM, September 20, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
?
Designed for Small Businesses in mind, new security software
delivers more and demands less
AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet and mobile security,
today announced AVG Business Edition 2012, a robust-protection,
resource-friendly security software for today's small businesses. This new
version is faster, lighter, easier to use and is available now.
AVG believes small businesses need more than a stripped-down version of
enterprise security: They need software designed especially for them. In a
nutshell, AVG Business Edition 2012:
- Delivers more-with respect to speed, protection, cost
savings and time to focus on the day's tasks
- Demands less-by way of smart scanning, fewer interruptions and
ease of use that makes a smaller footprint on users, administrators,
PCs, servers and the overall budget
- Minimizes threats-via award-winning antivirus and Internet
security across multiple touch-points, from e-mail and the Web to
emerging threats such as information theft, social engineering and the
risks involved with using social media as a marketing tool
- Reduces hassle-with an uncluttered management console
"More than ever businesses need to be aware that the potential impact of
cyber-crime must not be underestimated. With our increased dependency on
information technology, not protecting your business could mean the end of
your business", said JR Smith, CEO of AVG Technologies. "After the 2008
financial crisis, the OECD began to re-examine today's potential
'global-shocks'. Alongside the expected threats; financial crises, pandemics
and social unrest, the OECD also included 'cyber risks' for the first time
ever. Our recent Cybercrime Futures report
[http://www.avg.com/filedir/news/2011_09_09_FuturePoll_Cybercrime_Futures.pdf ]
highlights the increasing risks we all face
and provides a call to action for businesses to protect themselves."
Businesses must:
- Equate online security with corporate governance and brand
protection, and make it a boardroom issue. This is not just a technology
debate
- Protect, and keep protection updated for all computers and
mobile computing devices that are brought in or taken home by staff,
contractors, clients and visitors
- Promote strong password management, with password and username
combinations that are not easy to guess and which include a combination
of letters and numbers
AVG Business Edition Products rated first in ease of use by Tolly
Independent Testing Labs [http://www.avg.com/us-en/business-products ] and
AVG Anti-Virus Business Edition 2011 was awarded five stars in value for
money by SC Magazine
[http://www.scmagazineuk.com/avg-anti-virus-business-edition-2011/review/3486 ]
.
In conjunction with the launch of AVG Business Edition 2012, AVG also
announced the SMB Market Landscape Report, a GfK white paper with new SMB
market-related findings as of mid-2011. Top-level trends demonstrate that
SMBs:
- Have a more conservative attitude toward IT spending as a
response to financial uncertainty
- Are embracing technologies to increase levels of mobility,
though few are aware of the potential dangers associated with bringing
data to more devices
- Recognize the opportunity social networking offers to promote
business and engage with customers, but do not take the proper
additional precautions against specific social-media threats
- Remain focused on traditional IT vulnerabilities like e-mail and
web viruses without safeguarding against emerging IT security threats,
such as information theft and social engineering
- Are most concerned about losing access to files and replacing
hardware, when security breaches are the costlier risk. SMBs that have
already experienced such a breakdown are more likely to have seen the
long-term impact, such as loss of sales and revenue opportunities.
"AVG Business Edition 2012 aims to be the simplest, most tailored
security software for small businesses," said Robert Gorby, global head of
SMB marketing at AVG. "For businesses looking for protection without
impeding performance, AVG is the most compelling product on the market.
Customers can essentially set and forget-with peace of mind that we will
take care of the rest while they interact in the connected world."
In addition to security technology, AVG's information-packed Small
Business Resource Centre [http://www.avgatwork.com ] provides customers with
guidance to stay up to speed on the latest security trends. Security needs
are rarely the same for every organization; AVG helps SMBs select the
protection that is right for their business via an easy-to-use online
security audit tool [http://www.avgsecurityaudit.com ]. After a short
questionnaire about their business, customers receive a detailed report
containing hints and tips to better protect their data.
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting 98 million active
users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web threats,
viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two
decades of experience in combating cybercrime and advanced laboratories for
detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the
world. AVG has a strong reseller network consisting of resellers, partners
and distributors globally including CNET, Ingram Micro, and Wal-Mart.
http://www.avg.com
Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news
Future Laboratory 'Cybercrime futures' report: Cybercrime_Futures
[http://www.avg.com/filedir/news/2011_09_09_FuturePoll_Cybercrime_Futures.pdf ]
SMB Market Landscape Report:SMB_Landscape_whitepaper_2011
[http://www.avg.com/filedir/news/AVG_SMB_Landscape_whitepaper_2011.pdf ]
Keep in touch with AVG
- For breaking news, follow AVG on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/officialAVGnews
- For small business security trends analysis, follow the AVG
small business blog at http://small-business.blog.avg.com
- Visit the AVG Business Resource Centre at
http://www.avg.com/us-en/business-resources-center
- Visit the AVG Reseller Center at
https://secure.avg.com/us-en/rc-login
- Join our Facebook community at
http://www.facebook.com/AVGfree
- Join our LinkedIn community LinkedIn [http://bit.ly/AVGSMB ]
Source: AVG Technologies
Contacts: United States: Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn for AVG, seedmanj@ruderfinn.com, +1(415)249-6763; United Kingdom: Lennard van Otterloo, MSL for AVG, Lennard.vanotterloo@mslgroup.com, +44(0)20-7878-3210; Investor Relations: Siobhan MacDermott, AVG Technologies - Investor Relations, siobhan.macdermott@avg.com, +1(415)299-2945